Watch downloaded media offline
Downloads let you keep supported Jellyfin media on your device so you can watch when your server is unavailable, your connection is unreliable, or you are away from home.
Offline playback is local to the device where you downloaded the item. A download on one device does not automatically appear on another device.
Before you start
You need:
- A signed-in Jellyfin user in Phyn.
- Media that your Jellyfin user is allowed to download.
- Enough free storage on the device.
- The server available while starting the download.
Watch offline
- Download the movie, episode, or supported item while connected to your Jellyfin server.
- Open
Downloadsin Phyn. - Select the downloaded item.
- Select
Play.
If the item is fully downloaded, Phyn plays the local copy from this device.
Sync note: Offline playback may not immediately sync watch progress back to Jellyfin while you are away from the server. Reconnect to the server so Phyn can update server state where supported.
If an offline item will not play
If this happens, check that:
- The download completed before you went offline.
- The item still appears in
Downloads. - The device has not removed local app storage.
- Secure Downloads is not hiding downloads while signed out.
If the file appears broken, delete the local download and download the item again when the server is reachable.